Travel Scholarships

GMaP Region 3 Offers Travel Scholarships

The Early Career Cancer Health Disparities Research Travel Scholarship is intended to support career development in cancer health disparities research. It is designed to assist undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early career scholars (e.g. research scientists), junior faculty (within 5 years of faculty appointment), and recent K Award, R03, and R21 recipients interested in cancer health disparities research with travel expenses related to:

Conferences

Workshops and Trainings

Data Collection

Grant Development/Grantsmanship

Mentor/Mentee Meetings

Other Qualified Career Development Opportunities

Eligible scholars must:

Reside in a GMaP Region 3 state.

Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident.

Complete a GMaP Region 3 Travel Scholarship application.

Must be conducting or interested in cancer research (e.g. clinical, basic, behavioral or population science).

Applications must be received no less than 30 days prior to intended travel. Registration fees and flights may be purchased prior to activity following notification of award. Early applications are encouraged!

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

All expenses and activity documentation must be received 10 business days after the activity for reimbursement. Materials required, as appropriate to your submitted activity, include: